Stanley Cup

History Behind Lord Stanley The Lord Stanley Cup. The oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America and the greatest thing NHL hockey players dream of to hoist and kiss after a season. Training, practicing, motivation and pushing themselves to get better is what all these players put the hours into for that moment. After battling 82 games for a playoff spot, then continuing to win 4 playoff rounds, of best of seven series, they finally get to have the moment they’ve all been

The Stanley Cup In every sport there is a dream; for hockey, that is winning the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is the Holy Grail of hockey. It consists of pure silver and nickel alloy (“Stanley Cup, Wikipedia”.). It is a towering 32.25 inches tall (Podnieks 15.). As one may say after winning the Stanley Cup, It weighs about 35 pounds, but when held high and proudly above you, it is as light as a feather. Over the years there have been multiple champions of the Cup that dates as far back as March of

Who Will Win The 2017 Stanley Cup? Most people look at their favorite team/teams and only see the glory of the season. They never look at other teams, the way they play, their record, there players, etc. You need to be not bias to really predict the 2017 Stanley Cup champion. Here’s who the professional analysts and legendary players have in mind (Predictions) 1. Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are always usually a big contender in the playoffs

silver engraved Stanley cup has been apart of the N.H.L hockey playoffs,and continues to coveted players today. The cup is 102 years old coming into the N.H.L in 1915.The cup is the most valued prized trophy in sports history going by the name “Stanley Cup”..The cup was donated by Lord Stanley of Preston. It’s passed down from team to team each year.It’s been won by eighteen of the thirty teams. The Montreal Canadiens have won it twenty three times which is the most in N.H.L history.The cup is 102 years

the modern All-Star Games, but they were held for a beneficial reason. So this first game was in honour of Hod Stuart who was a IPHL (International Professional Hockey League - the predecessor of NHL) player who had drowned just after winning the Stanley Cup. And til 1947 there have been several more beneficial All-Star Games like this.

The owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins is Penguins legend, Mario Lemieux. In his NHL career, Lemieux played 19 seasons with the Penguins, had 690 goals, 1033 assists, and 1723 overall points. Reigning from the “Great White North,” Mario Lemieux was born on October 5th, 1965, (50 years old) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mario Lemieux married Nathalie Asselin in 1993, and they have four children: Lauren, Stephanie, Austin, and Alexa. Lemieux, although being a Canadian, is a registered American citizen

The National Hockey League is home to the greatest hockey players in the world and it’s been that way for nearly a century. The league is enjoying an all-time high in revenue, attendance and following worldwide. The NHL has an incredible history but the average fan will be blown away by some of the things they have yet to learn. Here are 15 facts that you probably didn’t know about the NHL and Hockey. Number 15 – Wonder Woman Only one woman in NHL history has suited up for a game. Manon Rheaume

and fifth in playoff scoring. Add an Olympic gold medal and two Stanley Cup rings, and you've got a future hall of famer. 2. Sidney Crosby “Sid the Kid” will have a similar legacy as Mario Lemieux, as he will absolutely dominate on the ice if he can stay off the injured reserve. Three Stanley cups, a pair of Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies, along with two Olympic gold medals will certainly put Crosby's name in the

Gretzky’s NHL career took a start with the Edmonton Oilers. By 1984, the Stanley Cup was in his hands. Gretzky was named captain from 1983-1988. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup four out of five times with Gretzky. The team made the Stanley Cup Finals in 1983, but got swept by the New York Islanders. However, in 1984 the Oilers came face to face with the New York Islanders in the Finals again, but this time they won the Stanley Cup. Oilers were also declared champions in the years 1985, 1987, and

The following season, he anchored the team's run to the Stanley Cup championship, allowing just seven goals in the Devils' four-game sweep of the Detroit Red Wings. Brodeur soon cemented his place among the elite players in the NHL. In 1996, he earned his first of 10 All-Star selections and won his first of five Jennings